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The Ten Commandments for Yogis: The Yamas and The Niyamas

by Maria Kuzmiak 2 Comments

Most of us in the West have heard of the Ten Commandments. If you’re a yogi, you probably also know about the five yamas and the five niyamas. If you don’t, they are principles for right living from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; think of them as the ten commandments for yogis. You may wonder … [Read more…]

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